Royal London, Wolverhampton

Craft beers are heavily advertised outside the front of the Royal London, but just a standard and premium keg range were available alongside the mainstream Brixton Lager during a recent early Thursday evening visit. The central serving counter runs across the rear wall where it faces a highly polished and sparsely furnished laminate area that is bookended to the left and right by seating areas that both house pool tables. The televisions throughout were supplying the background music via a modern music channel, not my cup of tea at all. The service was polite, but I wasn’t surprised to find myself as the only customer. An anonymous weekend bar for the local student population.

Another Stonegate offering in the ground floor of the eponymous insurance company's former offices. This one is clearly aimed at the local student market, trying to be a 'happening' sort of place with lots of arty décor and furnishings, set off with black ceilings and trim. At the back is a pool room with white tiled walls, plus odd extras like a punchball. Phone charging points are liberally sprinkled throughout and personal game consoles are available. Alongside the range of craft beers were three handpumps serving two ales from Goffs and Doom Bar in good condition.

Not the best and its a Stonegate pub. A sort of J-shaped inside it has the usual menu clutter on the tables. As for the beer it has 3 handpumps on the bar and, as a change of pace, 2 of them were ciders and only one was real ale. There are worse and there are much better places.

Official site of Royal London - www.theroyallondonwolverhampton.co.uk

Official site of Royal London - www.theroyallondonwolverhampton.co.uk